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About the SRCC in the UK
[Objectives] [Magazine] [Newsletter] [Archive] [Spares] [Workshop Manuals] [Technical Help]
The SRCC was founded in the UK to further the cause of Sports 2000 racing by
raising its profile and enjoyment for competitors and spectators
alike. The goal of the North America Chapter of the SRCC is to further the
same cause and spirit in North America. Whether you have a Sports 2000 sitting in the garage,
or
you intend to start racing or indeed you are already racing then
the SRCC is the club to join to expand your enjoyment of racing
the ultimate affordable Sports Racing car. We have two main aims,
firstly to bring back Sports 2000 racing to the ultra high profile
series it was in the early 80's when they used to have over subscribed
grids and supported F1. 
Our second aim is to bring back the 'FUN'
into racing as well as bringing back the camaraderie amongst fellow
owners not only at the race track but also socially. To achieve
this the clubs activities include but are not limited to the following:
To oversee and promote Sports 2000 racing.
- To produce a full colour high quality magazine.
- To produce a regular newsletter.
- To maintain an archive of all Sports 2000 literature, pictures and film.
- To source spares and co-ordinate requirements for re-manufacture.
- To compile workshop manuals and interchangeable lists for the various marques.
- To provide a technical help service.
1) Sports 2000 Racing
3) Club Newsletter
The club
is non profit making and will be run for the benefit of the members.
Therefore to enable the members to have a say in how it's run,
the newsletter can be used as a mouthpiece for individual members
to express their views on any aspect of the clubs activities.
4) Club Archive
5) Spares
7) Technical Help
We look forward to hearing from you.
Colin Feyerabend
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We have several objectives, firstly as mentioned above we intend
to raise the profile of Sports 2000 racing as well as bringing
back the "fun" element. Close and competitive racing will ensure
full grids and the sight of 30 or more Sports 2000's having a
close race is a sight to savour !!!!. So you must be wondering
how we intend to achieve full grids and close racing?? Firstly
there is a handicapping system to prevent runaway winners. We
all know how demoralising it is for the competitors and how boring
it is for the spectators when at every race the same car just
disappears into the distance. 
The added bonus of introducing a
handicapping system is that it will also deter the professional
'works' teams, professional drivers and the racer who spends vast
amounts of money in an attempt to buy his way into winning the
championship. You know the type, a new set of tyres and an engine
rebuild after every race, every conceivable modification to the
car etc. etc. The majority of competitors cannot keep up with
that sort of expenditure.
As a club we support and encourage the back half of the grid,
as its no good having six or so very quick racers blasting away
at the front with nobody behind them. Without the back half of
the field there is no race or championship. To encourage racing
throughout the grid there are 3 age related classes. Initially,
in North America, the race series will consist of just the two oldest
SRCC classes. Right now, these cars have no where to run in North America
where they can be competitive.
The Vintage Racing organizations throughout North America,
are looking for additional entries, and
the timing seems right to introduce SRCC Sports 2000 racing to North America.
If the series proves popular, and grids grow enough to support a Sports 2000 only
race group, then it is planned that the SRCC A Class cars will be added.
It is important to reward all classes equally as the drivers of the older and slower
cars can often have more ability than the overall winner!!!! A handicapping system
will also apply to all classes to ensure close racing in each class giving
us races within a race.
o improve the camaraderie and the "fun" element we have a hospitality
unit at each race meeting where competitors can come in, sit down,
have a drink or meal and chat with fellow racers. Competitors
wives, girlfriends and helpers are also very welcome to use its
facilities. The hospitality unit will also be the venue for the
award ceremonies after each round of the championship. To help the majority
rather than the race winner we discourage prize money for race
winners and once sponsorships are obtained, we instead plan to
provide a year-end check for all regular competitors
based on the distance they travel from home to the events. That
way everybody has a chance of benefiting
from sponsorship rather than just a few. The club magazine will also carry
an in depth race report from each meeting including colour photos
of the race and the award ceremony as well as interviews and results.
The presentation of all our cars which run in our series is always
excellent and to keep them that way the SRCC has laid down a 'Driving
Standard Code of Conduct'. This means that driving standards are
such that competitors can drive side by side without being pushed
off the track.
Basically it means competitors drive as if they
were driving a single seater and not a battering ram which was
often the case in the old Sports 2000 days!!! Such kamakazi pilots
find no home in SRCC events. All these measures when put together
ensure that we have close, fair, spectacular and most of all enjoyable
racing. Being part of over 30 Sports 2000 cars doing battle at
each of our races is definitely something to look forward to.
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2) Club Colour Magazine
The parent SRCC will issue a regular full colour high quality magazine,
the content of this publication will cover everything and anything
associated with Sports 2000. Besides the racing coverage there
will be technical articles on individual cars, general setting
up procedures, engine matters, the history of the manufacturers
such as Lola, Shrike, Royal, Tiga etc. and complete production
figures for each model, including the chassis numbers. There will
period photo's and articles from people who were associated with
Sports 2000 racing in the early days such as the drivers, mechanics
and team owners. [Top]
The North America Chapter of the SRCC will also issue a more
frequent newsletter via email to keep our
members in touch with each other and with the latest news, functions,
spares, cars for sale, rule changes, points standings, etc. The magazine will be
more factual, containing material that you would want to archive
for future reference while the newsletter is more for an up date
of news and views on current regulations and procedures.
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This is another function of a club, often overlooked but is so
important, that is, to establish, expand and maintain an archive
for all material associated with Sports 2000's This can be so
useful when searching for information about a particular car or
events during a particular period of time.
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Finding spares can often be a re-occurring nightmare. Where do
you find that upright that's just been damaged? The club can undertake
the important function of co-ordinating members who have the same
car, to put sellers or buyers in contact with each other or where
necessary re-manufacture obsolete parts or import them from the
US or order in bulk to obtain more favourable prices. At least
now you are not alone as our members are spread throughout the
world. Somebody must have your spare part somewhere!!
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6) Workshop Manuals / Interchangeable Lists
Although a Sports 2000 is not your average Ford Cortina think
how useful it would be if you owned say a Tiga and you had access
to a manual, listing what part comes from where etc. It's an aspect
of the club which helps to make owning and racing a Sports 2000
that much easier and less stressful if something breaks such as
a drive shaft.
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Offering a technical help line to members can be a very important
lifeline. If you can do everything yourself then you have no need
of such a service but often a quick word with someone who knows
all the answers can save you hours of frustrated searching.
If you would like to know more about the club then just contact
us using the information on the Contacts page. If you own or admire Sports
2000 cars and racing and would like to be part of the up and coming
Sports 2000 Racing Car Club then fill in the contact boxes on
the SRCC main web site. You will then receive all the necessary application
forms to join the SRCC. The cost of membership of the UK SRCC for
one year is $30. This cost includes all the regular newsletters
and colour magazine as well